Recent content by andy71180

sorry guyz i stay in scotland . what is hot ? i have shade in my garden we have very little hot dayz we are not a hot country. my instinct was to go for a parasite.

to awnser your questions 1. i have a barred rock and a marran 2. normall behavior they could be sleeping a little more. drinking more water than the other 2 i have. 3. this hase been going on for 5 weeks 4.the black one seems to have the odd scab on her leg as if a scale has been broken 5.dont...

hi guyz i would just like to say that i really appreciate your time and help the problem i have is i introduced two chicks to my other chickens . they were 9 weeks when i got them they are 17 now . they have always done runny toilet but for the last 5 weeks there toilet has been diorea with...

thanks alot for your help guys i really appriciate you taking the time to awnser in such detail. i hadnt thought about the litter method you have given me somthing to think about gsim . thanks alot for the picture. regards andy

good point jen about the last line of defence!!

nice coop ! i have a suggestion about the roof if it rains you will get a alot of water running into your run from the roof.

hi guys ! I have seen some designs of coops were the coop is off the deck with a hole in the floor and a ladder from the ground up to let the chickens in and out. Is this hole closed over at night or is it permanently open ? if it is left open is it not to drafty? this is a route i would like...

thanks guys iv read a couple of books now on rearing chickens and im really looking forward to it . i stay in scotland so rite now its dark very early in the evning im just going to prepare my coop and run and wait till sumer before i get any ckickens. i will defo keep you posted on how its...

hi all. iv not got the money to buy a ckicken coop im looking to keep 4 chickens out my small back garden . is there anywere you can get some plans or ideas on the web or a good book that can be recomended . also what wood treatments can be used?